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USA Today Used a Frippicism™

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 31, 2024 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Leadership & Team Building, Motivation, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

On Monday, January 22, several pals texted, “USA Today has used another of your quotes in their ‘Don’t Quote Me’ segment.” It was “If you don’t act as if your name is on the door, it never will be.” Consider this: every interaction your organization has with customers...

Fripp’s Speaking Habit and a Garth Brooks Experience

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 24, 2024 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking

Last December, my show partner and fellow Hall of Fame speaker Marilyn Sherman and I had the pleasure of attending a Garth Brooks concert at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace—arguably the finest venue on the Las Vegas Strip. The experience was not just a musical...

Memories of the Amazing Zig Ziglar

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 17, 2024 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Motivation, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills

After my LinkedIn posts about my Frippicisms™, Rich Ermlick wrote “You have more Zingers than Zig Ziglar.” This brought back two wonderful memories I have not thought about in years. In the early stages of my speaking career, I attended one of Zig’s Richer Life...

And Your Question Is?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Feb 18, 2024 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Speaking, Robert Fripp Guitarist: Patricia's Brother

For sixteen years, the brilliant speaker, author, and consultant Alan Weiss, PhD and I delivered seminars together called The Odd Couple. One technique I learned from Alan, and have continued to use, is the practice of asking, “And your question is?” How often, in the...

What Makes an Unforgettable Moment from Academy Award Speeches?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Feb 3, 2024 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Oscar Presentations, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

Accepting an award is like walking a tightrope. You need to be gracious, grateful, and humble, yet not so humble or self-deprecating that the audience thinks you are trivializing the honor. In general, Academy Award speeches are not the best examples of great...

USA Today Used a Frippicism™

Fripp’s Speaking Habit and a Garth Brooks Experience

Memories of the Amazing Zig Ziglar

And Your Question Is?

What Makes an Unforgettable Moment from Academy Award Speeches?

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